Australia, the smallest continent in the world and a country in its own right ... and oceanographic characteristics. Asia, the largest continent in terms of both landmass and population, dwarfs ...

Europe is the second smallest continent in the world. It has over 40 countries. The world's largest country by area is Russia. Its land area spans across both Europe and Asia. Europe’s longest ...

Tucked away in the Central European Alps lies one of the continent's - and the world’s - smallest countries, sandwiched between Austria to the east and north and Switzerland to the west and south.